Palestinian artists after the ceasefire, Robert Ryman, Katherine Hubbard—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about life for artists in Gaza one year on from the ceasefire, visits the new Robert Ryman survey at the Barbican in London, and speaks to US artist Katherine Hubbard about her latest installation exploring her mother's illness and memory loss
On the first anniversary of the ceasefire in Gaza, The Art Newspaper's Sarvy Geranpayeh discusses the lives of four Palestinian artists affected by the conflict. The Art Newspaper's podcast features interviews with these artists who have each faced unique trauma, grief, and displacement since the beginning of the war in October 2023.
For their latest exhibition, the Barbican Art Gallery in London presents a survey showcasing the work of the US painter Robert Ryman. Wells Fray-Smith, the exhibition's curator, joins Ben Luke to talk about the show. Meanwhile, US artist Katherine Hubbard's ongoing work, The Great Room (2020-ongoing), is unveiled at London's Studio Voltaire.
This series responds to the emotional impact of her mother's progressive brain disease, Late. The podcast also touches on the devastating wildfires in Southern California and their effects on artists and art workers. Additionally, The World Monuments Fund's efforts to protect world heritage and a new book about Katsushika Hokusai's methods are discussed.
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